| Regimental number | 57489 |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Dawson, 16 Mills Street, St Kilda, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in the New Zealand Royal Artillery. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No 13), Villers-Plouich, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Mr & Mrs James Dawson, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 11 |